Pass Plus works
The Fife Pass Plus initiative encouraged local new drivers to take part in the scheme from 1999 - 2002.

In 1998 prior to the Fife Pass Plus initiative, 17-20 year-old drivers were involved in

• 3.15% of the crashes in Fife.

They were to blame for

• 69.3% of these and accounted for
• 7.9% of total injuries for that year.

In 2002, 17-20 year-old drivers were involved in

• 2.75% of the crashes.

They were to blame for

• 41.8% of these and now accounted for
• 5% of total injuries for this year.

A reduction of only

• 0.4% in total collisions for the 17-20 year-old age group, but an excellent
• 27.5% reduction in blameworthy crashes.

Also there has been a significant reduction of

• 2.9% in total injuries.

Altogether, this would appear to show that the Fife Pass Plus initiative has been a worthwhile project. Inexperience will always bring the young driver into the statistics as regards involvement in road crashes, but this fairly significant reduction in blameworthy crashes is a heartening sign for road safety.